<p>--This was an enlightening and inspiring conversation with Dr. Lavannya Pandit, a Physician-Scientist at the Baylor College of Medicine. <br>--Dr. Pandit is a clinician who also performs scientific research. She is a Pulmonary Critical Care physician on staff at the Michael E. DeBakey Veteran&#39;s Affairs Hospital in Houston. She is Director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Program there and serves as an Associate Professor at the Baylor College of Medicine.<br>--Her research centers on the physiologic and molecular mechanisms of pulmonary vascular disease.<br>--Her mission is to advance understanding of vascular disease. </p> <p>--In this episode, Dr. Pandit describes her work, which is focused on serving her patients, particularly the veterans who have fought for our country. As a scientist, she also spends time applying for competitive grant funding, mentoring, reviewing, and conducting research.<br>--An overview of physician-scientists has noted that their numbers in the United States are decreasing rapidly for several reasons. However, clinicians who are closely involved in understanding the challenges of a particular disease have important insights into research questions. </p> <p>--In this episode, Dr. Pandit describes her path to becoming a physician-scientist and provides advice to medical students.</p> <p><a href="https://www.bcm.edu/people-search/lavannya-pandit-28232" target="_blank">More on Dr. Lavannya Pandit</a></p> <p><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=lavannya+pandit+%5Bau%5D&sort=pubdate" target="_blank">Published research by Dr. Pandit</a></p>

Success in Medicine

Drs. Rajani Katta and Samir Desai

Energized at Work: Episode 16 with Physician-Scientist Dr. Lavannya Pandit

APR 19, 202435 MIN
Success in Medicine

Energized at Work: Episode 16 with Physician-Scientist Dr. Lavannya Pandit

APR 19, 202435 MIN

Description

<p>--This was an enlightening and inspiring conversation with Dr. Lavannya Pandit, a Physician-Scientist at the Baylor College of Medicine. <br>--Dr. Pandit is a clinician who also performs scientific research. She is a Pulmonary Critical Care physician on staff at the Michael E. DeBakey Veteran&#39;s Affairs Hospital in Houston. She is Director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Program there and serves as an Associate Professor at the Baylor College of Medicine.<br>--Her research centers on the physiologic and molecular mechanisms of pulmonary vascular disease.<br>--Her mission is to advance understanding of vascular disease. </p> <p>--In this episode, Dr. Pandit describes her work, which is focused on serving her patients, particularly the veterans who have fought for our country. As a scientist, she also spends time applying for competitive grant funding, mentoring, reviewing, and conducting research.<br>--An overview of physician-scientists has noted that their numbers in the United States are decreasing rapidly for several reasons. However, clinicians who are closely involved in understanding the challenges of a particular disease have important insights into research questions. </p> <p>--In this episode, Dr. Pandit describes her path to becoming a physician-scientist and provides advice to medical students.</p> <p><a href="https://www.bcm.edu/people-search/lavannya-pandit-28232" target="_blank">More on Dr. Lavannya Pandit</a></p> <p><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=lavannya+pandit+%5Bau%5D&sort=pubdate" target="_blank">Published research by Dr. Pandit</a></p>